Let's Breastfeed

Dear Geraldine,
My daughter is 4 weeks and I still can’t put her down during the day. Evenings are even worse because she cries pretty much from 5pm until 10pm and I just don’t know what to do with her. I am so tired and wonder whether she is not getting enough milk or whether my [...]

Dear Geraldine,
I am due to have my first baby in the next couple of weeks and am worried about him/her becoming very janudiced and needing to go back into hospital. How can I stop my baby from becoming jaundiced?
Jane
Hi Jane,
Whilst jaundice is part and parcel of being a baby, the degree to which your [...]

Dear Geraldine,
I recently found your website as you had visited a friend in Chiswick and she said you worked wonders with her baby.
I live in Manchester so can’t come and see you, but hope you can help me with my baby. Sophie is 6 weeks old now and my main problem is that she [...]

Morning ladies,
I will soon be uploading a picture of the Let’s Breastfeed Boob Mobile, though you certainly wouldn’t miss it if you were behind me in traffic! We want to shake breastfeeding up and make it more fun and inviting for all new moms without a truck load of pressure, as it should be.
We are [...]

Sorry I missed my Blog yesterday, was up at 5am and before I knew it, I was running late for a 10am appointment! I am sure this is nothing new to you. It is Friday and as it marks the end of the week, I thought I would do something lighter.
Yesterday, during the meeting I [...]

Okay, so I will not know whether your baby has reflux or not unless I see him or her, but as with everything, there are a few signs that tell us the reason behind your baby’s unsettled behaviour is reflux.
I also thought it would be good to address this briefly this morning, as trapped [...]

So many new moms are concerned about over feeding their baby, which would cause problems later on in life. Breastfed babies are less likely to over feed as a chemical reaction takes place in the body when the baby has taken in enough food at a feed – this usually puts baby to sleep and [...]

Yes, this is a tricky little problem as your body will control the flow of milk, not your baby. Usually a baby will learn to cope with a fast flow, but if your baby can’t manage a speedy let down, you may find yourself in a pickle.
A fast let down is not the same [...]

I am sure that many of you would love to chant this all day and hope that it comes true! There are so many of you writing in to ask about winding and burping technique that will effectively expel these naughty little bubbles which are causing absolute havoc for the entire family!
The thing is though, [...]

I love it when a plan comes together!
Yesterday I held my first Breastfeeding Workshop at my brand new practice in Twickenham and it was a huge success.
I shouldn’t be surprised really as these very same Breastfeeding Workshops were fully booked months in advance when I held them at the Harley Street Clinic.
My content [...]